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Pastor Marvin Winans on the roof of his 5,000 seat Perfecting Church on Woodward at 7 Mile in Detroit, Mich., Tuesday, July 26, 2011. / SUSAN TUSA\Detroit Free Press

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Detroit police recovered the SUV belonging to prominent Detroit pastor Marvin Winans a day after he was attacked and carjacked at a gas station in northwest Detroit. Police said they had identified two young men, who they say are involved, and submitted a warrant request to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.

They also said they’d located Winans’ luxury SUV, a deep-burgundy 2012 Infiniti QX56, and that it was in “good condition” in weeds next to an abandoned house.

Police would not say today whether they are seeking other suspects.

On Wednesday, police said Winans told them that “three or four” youths punched and kicked him to the pavement before making off with his $15,000 gold-and-diamond-encrusted Rolex Presidential-model watch, his iPhone, his Louis Vuitton wallet containing $200, his gold-metallic briefcase, and the vehicle.

Winans’ trousers were ripped apart when the youths rolled him over on the pavement and tore at his clothing to grab his wallet, he told investigators.

Winans, 54, who is pastor of the 3,000-member Perfecting Church in Detroit, had bumps and scrapes, but was not seriously injured in the incident, police said.

None of the youths showed or implied a weapon in the assault, police said.

Anyone with information can call the Detroit Police 10th Precinct anytime at 313-596-1000.